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Multi-skilled Operatives Camira Fabrics
Expected hours:Monday to Friday 38.75 hours/week.
Shifts:Lates 14:00 to 22:15 or nights 22:00 to 06:15
About the Company
Camira are a multi-award-winning textile manufacturer with two centuries of heritage and a forward-thinking approach to innovation and sustainability, Camira designs and manufactures environmental fabrics for the commercial, public transport and residential sectors.
Purpose of the Role
To play a key role within the manufacture of our sustainable fabrics. The role of a Multi-skilled Operative is crucial for ensuring that our fabric pieces are accurately and efficiently prepared for assembly, maintaining quality standards, and contributing to the overall beauty of our products.
Key Tasks and Accountabilities:
- The safe and efficient operation of a range of different machinery used in the piece dying process. Including but not limited to: Cutting tables, Sewing machines, Tumbler, Dry cleaner, Milling and scouring, Tenter, Detwist machine, Range of dye vessels, Range of finishing equipment
- Operate the electronic dye dispenser and programs for the dyeing equipment.
- Safe storage and handling of chemicals and dyes.
- Inspecting fabric quality, marking and escalating any defects.
- Following SSOW (safe system of work) and Procedures on Worksheets for different fabric qualities.
- Filling in batch cards, logsheets and any associated paperwork or records accurately
- Reporting any faults or inconsistencies to team leader
- Monitoring production parameters and output quality
- Escalation of non-standard conditions and process defects
- Following the schedule sequence by locating and identifying the correct pieces of fabric in WIP
- Operator maintenance and cleaning regimes to keep the machine in a clean and safe condition.
- Adhering to health and safety policies and safe systems of work. Actively participate in behavioural safety campaigns and opportunity to be a health and safety representative
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Support and train colleagues.
- Willing and able to be flexible to assist in general duties in the factory (multiskilling)
- Ability to work at either the Holmfirth or Meltham sites.
Education / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
- Proficiency with numeracy and English
- Good hand eye co-ordination
- Be able to follow instructions.
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Good organisation skills
- Experience of handling 25kg loads using best practice manual handling techniques and appropriate lifting aids such as multi mover, pallet trucks and Combi-lifts
- Experience working in a busy factory environment meeting strict deadlines and quality standards.
- Knowledge and experience of COSHH
- FLT license desirable
- 1staider desirable
Benefits
- Pension Contribution
- 23 days Holiday, plus bank holidays (Option to buy additional)
- Long service holidays
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme
- Free eyesight tests & coupon prescription glasses
- Discount Gym membership (Kirklees)
- Access to hardship loans
- Christmas vouchers
Why Camira
At Camira, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. We adopt a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. Our inclusive culture ensures all employees have equal opportunities for growth and development.
Apply today
Join Camira and be part of a company that values your unique skills and supports your professional journey. Apply now and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional fabrics.
Agencies
We do not accept any unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will be in contact with you directly, should we require any assistance on any of our roles.
